Choose to play an interactive, online scientific mystery, search the database for grade and subject appropriate activities, or view graphics and animations. This is a large website with a lot to offer!

Great lessons and interactive activities from "Centre of the Cell" Visitor Centre in London. There are many games that can be used on an interactive whiteboard, such as "What organs do you need?" and "How many cells do you make in a minute?". There is also a teacher page that lists classroom resources and links and gives teachers an opportunity to register their classes for online quizzes or cell-based research.

Welcome to Ask A Scientist! Our service has been in operation since 1991. We have already compiled answers to more than 20,000 questions - and this site now receives more than nine million hits each month!

If you have a question, first check our Archives to see if it has been asked and answered before. Ask A Scientist includes Archives containing questions that our volunteer scientists have answered since our service began. And since 1991, questions have come from every country on the planet!

Bubbabrain is a question and answer review game that would work very well on an interactive whiteboard. You can either choose from user-created questions or create your own. Both words and images are supported.

This section of sci-ber text is designed to help you learn how the energy found in food and other fuel sources helps keep things moving on earth. In addition, you will experience how the energy is changed between various forms on earth!

Saskatchewan people will now be able to find climate change information more easily, understand climate change and learn what to do to lessen its effects. There are many links on this site for educators, along with some Mini-Units based on the Saskatchewan's K - Grade 12 Curriculum (although these units do not reflect the recent renewal of curricula).

On these pages information is presented on investigating
changes in the earth's crust and climate. This includes information about
the rock cycle, dating rocks, climate and variables that affect the climate,
and other processes that change the earth's crust.

Eduweb develops award-winning digital learning games and interactives about art, history, science, and technology. Their mission is to "create exciting and effective learning experiences that hit the sweet spot where learning theory, digital technology, and fun meet."

Choose your grade level and subject to access flashcards to test your knowledge of that area. This is an American website so you may have visit other grade levels for any Saskatchewan subjects that are not listed for your grade level.

As you read and learn about Canada's vanishing natural heritage, you might want to know what an individual can do about it. Well, you've come to the right section, because we've included many practical and doable ideas that you can begin implementing to help Canada's wildlife right now. So, whether you just start out by making your own backyard nature-friendly, or take on a bigger project including your whole community, we know that you'll enjoy the sense of accomplishment you get from making the world a better place for wildlife.

Explore the playful side of invention and the inventive side of play in this website. Learn how play - the ordinary and everyday "work of childhood" - connects to the creative impulse of both historic and contemporary inventors.

The Center for Innovation in Science Learning (CISL) at The Franklin Institute is a premier center for science learning research, program development, and educational services. Choose "Curricular Companions" to show how Grade 4-8 teachers can integrate lessons like "Ecosystems", "Sound and Light", or "Introduction to Matter" into their unit plans. The topics do not follow the Saskatchewan Science Curriculum but you can find something at every level.

You may wonder why your body wants to "slide" to the side of the car as you go around a tight turn in the road? Has your stomach felt queazy on a roller-coaster ride? Why should you not be riding in the back of a pickup truck while going around a curve traveling too fast? All of these questions and experiences deal with the force that this chapter deals with.

The McGraw-Hill Companies have compiled a list of grades 3-6 Science lessons that correspond with their textbooks. Even if you do not use these particular textbooks in your classrooms, there are still great ideas for every science class!

Energy, and the essential role it plays in today's society, is a complex
topic for elementary school children. Our theme - save energy, save
nature - provides a practical introduction to the subject. It can be
used to help kids understand the relationship between energy production
and use and environmental problems such as smog and climate change.

Pics4Learning is a copyright-friendly image library for teachers and students. The Pics4Learning collection consists of thousands of images that have been donated by students, teachers, and amateur photographers. Unlike many Internet sites, permission has been granted for teachers and students to use all of the images donated to the Pics4Learning collection.

An excellent collection of free science sites! There are five fields of study, with many topics in each field. You will find student-friendly articles and activities for a multitude to topics. The fields include:

The Science Learning Network (SLN) is an online community of educators, students, schools, science museums and other institutions demonstrating a new model for inquiry science education. There is a list of resources developed by SLN museums.

Secrets @ Sea is a curriculum-based adventure story for grade 4-7
students on the World Wide Web. This engaging website game complements
ocean-theme units of study in the classroom and enhances students
learning experiences using the Internet.

Students find out that plants are an important part of their lives by finding clues, doing experiments and solving problems about plant life. There are 6 cases to solve, along with a teacher's guide for you to help your students get the most out of this opportunity.

Physics Front editors have chosen the materials on this website as exemplary resources within their categories. One category is Physical Sciences K-8 for pre-high school physics concepts like conservation of energy, wave energy, astronomy, light, and more.

Trees are Terrific... Travels with Pierre is designed to help young children (5-8 years of age) gain an appreciation of trees, observe trees in their every day lives and develop an interest in learning more about treesTrees are Terrific

The U.S. Geological Survey provides scientific information intended to help educate the public about natural resources, natural hazards, geospatial data, and issues that affect our quality of life. Discover selected online resources, including lessons, data, maps, and more, to support teaching, learning, education (K-12), and college inquiry and research.

Established in late 2004, e-Learning for
Kids is a global, nonprofit foundation dedicated to fun and free
learning on the Internet for children ages 5 - 12. This site offers free activities in math, science, reading and keyboarding; and they're building a community for parents and educators to share
innovations and insights in childhood education.e-Learning for Kids

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